Anyhow, I don’t think you need to be a “food authority (whatever in god’s green earth that even means)” to be critical of C. Clark’s reviews. I am not a fan of Clark, and like Albany Jane, I found certain parts of that particular review to be at best gauche and at worst patronizing and rude.

In any event, writing on a blog should by its nature be a bit less than “literary” in my humble opinion. I have my own hack blog and I don’t really ever concern myself with things like style, grammar, general coherence of thought, etc… Like myself, I don’t think Albany Jane is attempting to assert herself as a “food authority.” Even if she was, I don’t think this should offend your tender sensibilities.

]]>By: Say Whoooo?https://blog.timesunion.com/tablehopping/35070/snapshot-reviewing-taiwan-noodle-in-albany/#comment-756409
Thu, 03 Jan 2013 05:39:53 +0000http://blog.timesunion.com/tablehopping/?p=35070#comment-756409Anyone trying to invoke Albany Jane as a food authority, including AJ herself, is truly hilarious. This is a woman of singular inprecision and immaturity as a writer — her highest praise is “nom, nom, nom,” but probably without the commas — who writes a harsh headline on her review of a review but spends 3/4 of the time agreeing with everything Clark said and/or admitting she couldn’t have said it as well. If anyone with even the most minimal culinary or literary talent bothered to do to Albany Jane’s writing what she tried to do to Clark’s, the result would be a bloodbath. Pot and kettle, Janie Girl. Learn how to write before you cast stones.
]]>By: lzhttps://blog.timesunion.com/tablehopping/35070/snapshot-reviewing-taiwan-noodle-in-albany/#comment-754779
Fri, 28 Dec 2012 05:52:56 +0000http://blog.timesunion.com/tablehopping/?p=35070#comment-754779That pic is beautiful. The colors!
]]>By: NOTwilliepetehttps://blog.timesunion.com/tablehopping/35070/snapshot-reviewing-taiwan-noodle-in-albany/#comment-754734
Fri, 28 Dec 2012 02:11:45 +0000http://blog.timesunion.com/tablehopping/?p=35070#comment-754734Not sure who the “clowns” are? The people on the food blog talking about food or the ones that insult other posters all the time? Anyway, as far as food is concerned…..

First of all, I should have realized that was going to be a ton of food and it was well above my ability to eat it all. To keep it simple; the tea was great, the Dumplings and the Spicy Noodle Soup were excellent as well. I could have easily just had the Soup and I would have been stuffed. Not as much heat as some people would probably like but at least there was a decent amount of heat and the noodles were excellent. Plus with parking on the side of the building and the prices, it’s a no excuse place to stop and eat.

Thanks Cheryl for reviewing this place, otherwise I doubt I would have found it on my own and stopped.

]]>By: enough already!https://blog.timesunion.com/tablehopping/35070/snapshot-reviewing-taiwan-noodle-in-albany/#comment-754645
Thu, 27 Dec 2012 19:17:20 +0000http://blog.timesunion.com/tablehopping/?p=35070#comment-754645Albany Jane has some excellent points. Thanks, Jane.
]]>By: Mickeyhttps://blog.timesunion.com/tablehopping/35070/snapshot-reviewing-taiwan-noodle-in-albany/#comment-754644
Thu, 27 Dec 2012 19:11:47 +0000http://blog.timesunion.com/tablehopping/?p=35070#comment-754644#38: Thanks for the link to “Albany Jane’s review of the review. I understand where she’s coming from and although I skipped by the “cartilaginous” and “clever Anglo” phrases as typical Clarkisms, I can see how a person would find them obnoxious. The main point that we all can agree on is that this is a great place and worth a trip to Albany notwithstanding the usual whining about parking hassles. It conjures up memories of Chinatown, Manhattan in the 1970s and reminds me of a much kinder, gentler version of Hung Fat on Mott Street, a sparse, even austere restaurant with tiny tables, more surly waiters who started you off with a simple glass of water at your table the moment you sat down, but outstanding food at prices that fit even an impoverished student’s budget. A Sunday dinner place to be.
]]>By: Kerosenahttps://blog.timesunion.com/tablehopping/35070/snapshot-reviewing-taiwan-noodle-in-albany/#comment-754640
Thu, 27 Dec 2012 18:57:24 +0000http://blog.timesunion.com/tablehopping/?p=35070#comment-754640I’d like to point out that there is a large selection of dishes on the menu that fall between tendons/ pig ears and “fried chicken cutlet.” For those who favor the middle, there are things like ground pork and egg, pork and salted vegetables (chopped greens), and three mushroom.
]]>By: Joannehttps://blog.timesunion.com/tablehopping/35070/snapshot-reviewing-taiwan-noodle-in-albany/#comment-754636
Thu, 27 Dec 2012 18:30:24 +0000http://blog.timesunion.com/tablehopping/?p=35070#comment-754636When will the TU get an “authentic” critic? Clever Anglo or Clever Anything….please?
]]>By: NeverNotWilliePetePitthttps://blog.timesunion.com/tablehopping/35070/snapshot-reviewing-taiwan-noodle-in-albany/#comment-754622
Thu, 27 Dec 2012 17:35:33 +0000http://blog.timesunion.com/tablehopping/?p=35070#comment-754622No CENSORSHIP! Both these clowns need to over themselves. As for Food…yeah, I eat it.
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